Where does “hyparterial” come from?
hyparterial (English) comes from English arterial, from English artery, from Old French artaire, from Latin artēria, from Ancient Greek ἀρτηρία, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
hyparterial (English): Situated below an artery; applied especially to...
Definitions
- Situated below an artery; applied especially to...
Ancestry of “hyparterial”, step by step
hyparterial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arterial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arterial | Of or relating to an artery; Major, important; A... |
| 2 | English | artery | An efferent blood vessel from the heart,... |
| 3 | Old French | artaire | artery |
| 4 | Latin | artēria | a windpipe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρτηρία | artery; windpipe, trachea; bronchi |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English hyp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyp | hypnotism; hypnotist; hypotenuse |